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Sunday, August 12, 2012

Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced To Life

Oklahoma
Fugitive Captured By Task Force in 2011, Sentenced in 2012

San Antonio, TX – Matthew Mallory, 36,
convicted sex offender, entered a plea of guilty earlier this week to 4 counts
of child abuse by intentional infliction of mental injury, before an Oklahoma
District Court Judge in Kingfisher County. In April 2011, authorities in
Oklahoma issued an arrest warrant for Mallory who was captured by the Lone Star
Fugitive Task Force in San Antonio.

Last year, the Oklahoma State Bureau of
Investigations contacted the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force to assist in the
search for Mallory, who went on the run accompanied by his 14-year old niece,
Ariel. It was determined that the two were in San Antonio after they were seen
by witnesses at a local drug store. Mallory had a prior conviction for
second-degree rape and while on the run was considered to be armed and
dangerous. After a 2-day manhunt, task force officers located Mallory and Ariel
near a south side ranch in San Antonio. Mallory was taken into custody without
incident and Ariel was reunited with her family.

District Judge Paul Woodward accepted
Mallory’s plea of guilty to the charges and sentenced him to 4 consecutive life
sentences in a state prison. The District Attorney’s Office learned that
Mallory had been sexually assaulting Ariel since the age of 9 and had sexually
assaulted 3 other young girls as well.

Robert Almonte, United States Marshal
for the Western District of Texas, states, “It’s sad when anyone is the victim
of sexual assault, especially a child. I sincerely hope that Mallory’s
conviction will help these children to one day find closure and peace. Thanks
to the men and women who worked so diligently and tirelessly to ensure that justice
was served.”

Members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task
Force:

San Antonio Police Department

San Antonio Independent School District
Police Department

Bexar County Sheriff’s Office

Comal County Sheriff’s Office

Bexar County Fire Marshal's Office

Bexar County District Attorney’s Office

Texas Office of The Attorney General

Texas Department of Public Safety

Texas Department of Criminal Justice -
Office of the Inspector General

U.S. Marshals Service

Additional information about the U.S.
Marshals Service can be found at http://www.usmarshals.gov.